Recruiting: 2020

[VU2014]

We've heard the coaches are recruiting a lot of backcourt players, but we haven't heard many Bigs getting recruited yet. Both Derrik and Jay will be Juniors next season, which is great for the next 2 years but after they graduate we'll be leaning on some very young bigs if they don't come via Transfer or as a member of the 2018 or 2019 class. Centers on the transfer market these days are coveted, so there will be stiff competition for almost any decent transfer big. But knowing the Valpo coaching staff they could be recruiting a foreign big that nobody knows about.

I just don't want us to lean on a true freshman Center when this big crop of Juniors graduates. The Coaching Staff is really going to need to hit on this 2020 recruiting class.

[FieldGoodie05]

We've heard the coaches are recruiting a lot of backcourt players, but we haven't heard many Bigs getting recruited yet. Both Derrik and Jay will be Juniors next season, which is great for the next 2 years but after they graduate we'll be leaning on some very young bigs if they don't come via Transfer or as a member of the 2018 or 2019 class. Centers on the transfer market these days are coveted, so there will be stiff competition for almost any decent transfer big. But knowing the Valpo coaching staff they could be recruiting a foreign big that nobody knows about.

I just don't want us to lean on a true freshman Center when this big crop of Juniors graduates. The Coaching Staff is really going to need to hit on this 2020 recruiting class.

Here's to hoping your right, because I'm a bit concerned about the over abundance of "G" on the verbal commits website for VU recruiting.  I mentioned this earlier as a concern and glad I'm not the only one in that regard.

[M]

Lol...should've been because...not sure what I typed for it to auto to racist!

[VU2014]

It's a subscriber only link but the tweet indicates Valpo is involve in his recruitment. He took a unofficial visit a few weeks ago.

https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsIL/status/1017193355409797120

[VU2014]

I doubt we're in on the recruits mentioned but maybe the coaches are scouting their less highly touted teammates. It seems like every D1 coach is at the Under Armour Challenge.

https://twitter.com/JakePerper/status/1017778055924846592

[IrishDawg]

I doubt we're in on the recruits mentioned but maybe the coaches are scouting their less highly touted teammates. It seems like every D1 coach is at the Under Armour Challenge.

https://twitter.com/JakePerper/status/1017778055924846592

Peach Jam (Nike) is going on this week too, so most coaches are splitting their time between the two tournaments since one is going on in South Carolina and the other in Georgia.

[VU2014]

I doubt we're in on the recruits mentioned but maybe the coaches are scouting their less highly touted teammates. It seems like every D1 coach is at the Under Armour Challenge.

https://twitter.com/JakePerper/status/1017778055924846592

Peach Jam (Nike) is going on this week too, so most coaches are splitting their time between the two tournaments since one is going on in South Carolina and the other in Georgia.

The coaches may have been scouting Thomas Welch on the Illinois Wolves AAU program. He's a 2019 PF from Naperville, IL and a rising player in the State of Illinois.

The Coaches are also recruiting Seryee Lewis a PF that just happens to attend Kenwood Academy where Nick Robinson played his High School ball. It might help in the recruitment that Nick is a member of the program.

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/scottybscout/status/1021450266024038400

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4lrV8Nsqck

[VU2014]

Storylines, notes from NY2LA's Summer Jam bonanza
Joe Henricksen
For Sun-Times Media | @joehoopsreport
July 23

...

◆ Young's Tyler Beard continues to take his game to new levels. Beard has quickness, speed and athleticism that he uses as a relentless finisher at the basket and defensively. An underrated passer, the 6-2 guard is playing with more poise and polish as well. He will be a high-major recruit.

... https://www.suntimeshighschoolsports.com/2018/07/23/storylines-notes-ny2las-summer-jam-bonanza/

[IrishDawg]

Honestly surprised that Beard was even asked about Butler or Valpo.  So many of those guys have a one school or one conference focus and they tend to avoid the smaller teams entirely.  Definitely think he's more enamored with UCLA and Villanova though just by watching his face, and if he's willing to pay to go visit UCLA, that says a lot too.

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/slealindiana/status/1022536388632170497

http://indianaelite.com/team/6045

Roster:
-Noah Jager         http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/noah-jager/6fKY_6dhEeaAdqA2nzwY6g/default.htm

-Mabor Majak (rank: 3 star scout) http://verbalcommits.com/players/mabor-majak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6jz671wuvo

      
-D'Andre Davis II      http://www.verbalcommits.com/players/d-andre-davis
D'Andre Davis, SF, Indiana Elite
The strides that Davis has been making in a short period of time is impressive. He has always possessed excellent length and played hard, but now the skills and athleticism are beginning to catch up. Davis can shoot out to the three-point line, brings a lot of defensive versatility, and also shot the ball well in the mid-range. He has to continue to get better and more confident in his game, but the improvements are coming, and coming quickly for this talented wing. https://247sports.com/Article/College-basketball-recruiting-Breakout-players-from-first-weekend-of-spring-eval-period-117643261/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1KqaPFKrZ8
   
-Trey Galloway   (probably out of our league)   https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/trey-galloway

-Anthony Leal  http://verbalcommits.com/players/anthony-leal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA_27_SvT0w
         
-Nick Hittle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcH5-uaPAvo&t=4s
         
-Tre Coleman  https://verbalcommits.com/players/tre-coleman
#32
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1vfvvu4IVc
         
-Nijel Pack https://247sports.com/Player/Nijel-Pack-46054929
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CCjQPRli10

[wh]

The Davis and Pack videos piqued my interest.

[zvillehaze]

He's a two sport athlete in Football and Basketball. He's been on Purdue and Notre Dame's radars for football. He's already taken unofficial visits to both schools. He's a Fort Wayne native. I couldn't find much info if on his recruitment. No offers yet, but his high school teammate is considered one of the top 100 recruit in his class. Deontae sounds like a really strong kid.

Deontae Craig
6'4"225 lbs Sophomore
Graduates in 2020
Position: SF, PF

I saw Culver play several times this year.  Deontae improved and expanded his game throughout the year.  He's definitely an undersized 4 at this point, but still has two years to develop his game if he makes basketball a priority. 

They were 16-1 over their last 17 games, only losing at LaLamiere.  They return almost everyone, so should be the 3A favorite next year (and maybe the following as well). 

They also have a rising senior point guard, Ethan Brittain-Watts, who has D-I offers.  To my knowledge, Valpo hasn't shown interest in him.

Just received a football offer from Tennessee.

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/scottybscout/status/1030869604938248192

Status: Undecided
Year: 2020 (HS JR)
Position: SF
Height: 6-5
Weight: 185
Hometown: Geneseo, IL
High School: Geneseo High School
Ranked:
Rivals: 3 star
Current Offers: New Mexico, St. Johns, Loyola (visited back in early June), Drake (visited back in May), Southern
Interest: Michigan, Depaul, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Nebraska, NIU, UNI, Northwestern, Stanford, Wisconsin, Illinois (took a visit back in February)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylrtCdojD9g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqGSdnI58A0

Bossi's Best: 10 prospects who could elevate in coming days
Eric Bossi • BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com
7/11/2018

Eric Bossi identifies 10 prospects who could see their profile increase greatly over the next five days.
...

9. ISAIAH RIVERA

Why he'll take off: Last summer, 2019 point guard D.J. Carton saw his recruitment start to take off while playing for the independent Quad City Elite program. I'm not saying that the 6-foot-5 wing is going to end up a five-star prospect like Carton has developed into, but with his size, balanced game, scoring and upside I can definitely see Rivera turning into a nationally ranked player and a high-major target.

.... https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/bossi-s-best-10-prospects-who-could-elevate-in-coming-days

Busy summer continues for Geneseo basketball's Rivera
JEFF WENDLAND jwendland@qconline.com
Jun 1, 2018

....

"I've had quite a few college visits this year," Rivera said. "I wouldn't say I have any favorites at this point. For now, I'm just checking things out and looking for relationships with the programs that are most interested in me.

"I like to get to know the coaching staff better and see if there is a good fit and if these are people who I want to be coaching me for four years. Then, I want to check out the campus and see if this is the place I want to call home for four years."

He is excited to see the Loyola campus after having seen the program jump onto the national stage this past March, going all the way to the Final Four.

"Yeah, it is amazing to think about how you look at Loyola from a year ago and now," Rivera said. "It is really cool what they did and I want to see what the atmosphere is like now. They seem to have a lot of good things going on."

... https://qconline.com/sports/high_school_sports/busy-summer-continues-for-geneseo-basketball-s-rivera/article_b6eee960-4b99-528b-9c36-6938749e045a.html

NY2LA Summer Jam takeaways: Dain Dainja is going to explode, and Iowa and Iowa State are in the mix
Matthew Bain, Des Moines Register
July 20, 2018

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Isaiah Rivera, SG, three stars, 2020: McCaffery and Robinson also got eyes on Rivera, a product of Geneseo, Illinois, and Quad City Elite. He's a versatile, 6-5 perimeter player who had been labeled a mid-major prospect until high-majors, such as Iowa State, took a recent interest. Phenom University outmatched his team, but Rivera played well.

... https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/high-school/recruiting/2018/07/20/ny-2-la-summer-jam-dain-dainja-going-explode-iowa-and-iowa-state-recruiting-jalen-suggs-tyler-beard/804979002/

[FieldGoodie05]

I'd really like to say we have a chance with Isaiah Rivera but that's a big leap for us.  He's young and already a 3*. 

[VU2014]

I'm not sure how realistic it is for us to land him but it's way too early to tell where he'll go. There is always HS juniors and sophomores whose recruitment blows up and they start getting interest from high majors but nothing materializes from there. He's on P6 schools radars but for some kids that all it is. He has good mid-major offers right now. The best we can do is hope he builds a strong relationship with the coaches and enjoys his visit at VU.

I see that Isaiah is a pretty religious kid and is active in FCA, which VU has a pretty active chapter. Coach Lottich has been the key note speaker for FCA in the NWI area and for our campus chapter.

https://twitter.com/nwindianafca/status/976221835162464257

[VUGrad1314]

Just read a comment that he'll be going to Purdue Nebraska UNI and Butler after his Valpo visit. Not sure of our chances but maybe (hopefully) we'll be surprised. He'd be a huge commitment for us.

[VU2014]

Just read a comment that he'll be going to Purdue Nebraska UNI and Butler after his Valpo visit. Not sure of our chances but maybe (hopefully) we'll be surprised. He'd be a huge commitment for us.

https://twitter.com/scottybscout/status/1030961832473894914

[VU2014]

https://twitter.com/riv_isaiah/status/1031289918377611267
https://twitter.com/Dwilliams1515/status/1031342775898439680

[FieldGoodie05]

Is it safe to say all three of our 2019 offers are active?  Have we heard otherwise?

Alex Henenway
Brandin Newman
Chris Payton (most recent)

Glad to start seeing offers for 2020, considering all the seniors losing eligibility.  So far (2) diminutive PG and (1) sizable G (SG or SF)?

[VU2014]

Is it safe to say all three of our 2019 offers are active?  Have we heard otherwise?

Alex Henenway
Brandin Newman
Chris Payton (most recent)

Glad to start seeing offers for 2020, considering all the seniors losing eligibility.  So far (2) diminutive PG and (1) sizable G (SG or SF)?

Active? Meaning not having been pulled?

Alex Hemenway's primary recruiter was Coach Ragland and he's in Utah now so I'm not feeling confident we're in play anymore. I haven't heard anything though. Just my hunch.

Brandon Newman isn't going to come to Valpo out of HS.

Chris Payton sounds like the main priority right now for the 2019 class. We have some competition to land him.

[FieldGoodie05]

Is it safe to say all three of our 2019 offers are active?  Have we heard otherwise?

Alex Henenway
Brandin Newman
Chris Payton (most recent)

Glad to start seeing offers for 2020, considering all the seniors losing eligibility.  So far (2) diminutive PG and (1) sizable G (SG or SF)?

Active? Meaning not having been pulled?

Alex Hemenway's primary recruiter was Coach Ragland and he's in Utah now so I'm not feeling confident we're in play anymore. I haven't heard anything though. Just my hunch.

Brandon Newman isn't going to come to Valpo out of HS.

Chris Payton sounds like the main priority right now for the 2019 class. We have some competition to land him.

That's been my observation, but know some of us are closer to the source of info, was worth inquiring.

I'm hoping we have numerous active offers by OOC for (1) spot in 2019.  Considering we will have transfer(s) as in year past.

[VU2014]

Isaiah Rivera is on a visit at UNI right now and just received a offer.

[VU2014]

A new 2020 offer

https://twitter.com/LKasubke22/status/1033826812529463297?s=20

[VU2014]

A new 2020 offer

https://twitter.com/LKasubke22/status/1033826812529463297?s=20

Another St. Louis area recruit. We've been recruiting that area since joining the Valley. Kasubke is a very well thought of recruit and is on many teams radars.

Status: Undecided
Year: 2020 (HS JR)
Position: SF
Height: 6-5
Weight: 180
Hometown: St Louis, MO
High School: Chaminade College Preparatory School
Rank:
Rivals: 3 star
Current Offers: Valpo, WMU, Xavier, Creighton, Kansas State, Missouri, Missouri State


Twitter Tuesday: Stock boosters, new coaches, Malik Hall
Eric Bossi • BasketballRecruiting.Rivals.com
6/19/2018 BASKETBALL
@ebosshoops

...

Can I say for sure that Luke Kasubke is going to make the Rivals150 for the class of 2020? No, I can't say that for sure. At least not yet. However, the 6-foot-4 shooting guard is certainly somebody who is going to be in the discussion and even if he's not there after the summer, he still has two years of high school.

He has good enough size, can shoot very well from deep and is getting good experience. What I'm interested to see is how he reacts as a junior at Chaminade where he'll become the primary focus of defenders. Can he continue to knock down jumpers at a high clip and show some more ability as a one on one shot creator? If he does that, he'll have a very good shot at getting ranked.

Missouri looks to have put themselves in pretty good position early but Kansas State, Illinois, Creighton, Northwestern and many others are going to be in the mix and there have been no rumblings that he'll be looking to decide early.

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/news/twitter-tuesday-stock-boosters-new-coaches-malik-hall

Kasubke working to change perceptions

Marcus Fitzgerald was a split-second too late, but his mistimed lob pass might have altered perceptions of the intended recipient.

Sailing in toward the rim, Luke Kasubke reached back to try to eke the ball over the rim, only to see it glance off. "I was on my way down on that lob," he said.

The mere fact Kasubke levitated for the would-be alley-oop might surprise those who think they have a firm grasp on the 6-foot-6 wing's game from watching him suit up at Chaminade and for BBE's 16U squad in the EYBL.

Heading into this summer, the scouting report on Kasubke read succinctly: catch-and-shoot threat. Now, the profile isn't wrong — at Chaminade, Kasubke sank almost 43 percent of his 3-point attempts, putting up 45 more shots from behind the arc than the next closest member of the roster.

His shot selection, though, extended from Chaminade's offense, which orbited around N.C. State-bound Jericole Hellems. When Hellems was harassed by double teams, it left Kasubke unattended for unobstructed looks at the rim.

"Something that's always been underrated is my athleticism and my ability to attack," Kasubke said.

Luke Kasubke — Chaminade Statistics
PPG   FG%   FT%   3FG%   RPG   APG   SPG   BPG   eFG%   TS%
13   46.8   68.5   42.7   2.9   1.6   1.3   0.4   59   54.9
No one was surprised when MU extended offers last week to Cam'Ron Fletcher, the No. 54 prospect in 2020, and Caleb Love, who is rated 128th. The inclusion of Kasubke, however, raised some eyebrows.

Kasubke, who also has offers from SLU, Missouri State and UT-Martin, said MU's has been in touch since it started recruiting Hellems last year, and assistant coach Chris Hollender periodically checks in. Meanwhile, he's also hearing from Creighton, Xavier, Purdue, Kansas State, Illinois and Valparaiso.

Against City Rocks last Saturday, Kasubke used the final three minutes of the first half to dispel the notion that he can't create offense for himself off the dribble.

On a fastbreak, he took a feed from Cam'Ron Fletcher on the left wing and glided to the rim to earn a hard foul and a trip to the line. A possession later, he used an elevator screen to work in a curl near the left elbow, throttling down to take a pass and get off a mid-range floater. Finally, he attacked a closeout on the right wing on a baseline drive that drew help and allowed Kasubke to lay the ball off to Fletcher.

"Somebody's always too close up on me," Kasubke said. "I can go past them. Or I'll just read the play. If someone is trailing me off the screen, I'll just attack the curl off it."

It's also a point of emphasis in his workouts this summer, along with adding a mid-range floater — a tool that would help Kasubke evolve into a three-level scoring threat.

... https://www.rockmnation.com/mizzou-basketball-recruiting/2018/5/4/17315866/missouri-basketball-recruiting-moses-moody-luke-kasubke


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x-MiECTrwQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AEa4rJWAFk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGNg2iSOoR4